City Comparisons

• The income for a licensed practical nurse in Georgia varies by city, as determined by Salary.com. Licensed practical nurses in Valdosta have a median annual salary of $35,937 as of March 2011; in Vidalia, $36,121; in Athens, $36,986; in Augusta, $38392; in Savannah, $38,505; in Macon, $38,898 and in Atlanta, $41,331.
  
  

Salary Range

• The bottom 10 percent of salaries for licensed practical nurses in this group of Georgia cities is $30,062 and below, and the top 10 percent at $48,524 per year and higher. The middle 50 percent on the earnings scale are making $32,862 to $45,096 per year. The middle 50-percent range nationally is $37,755 to $45,049, much higher at the low end and very similar at the high end. The median licensed practical nurse salaries in Valdosta, Vidalia and Athens all rank in the bottom 25 percent nationally.
  
  

Types of Employment

• Licensed practical nurses working in different types of employment earn varying salaries. Using Augusta as the representative median Georgia salary, or the salary in the middle, licensed practical nurses who work in outpatient clinics in Augusta earn $35,016 per year as a median salary, while those working in home health care earn a median annual pay rate of $41,407. Licensed practical nurses working in Augusta nursing homes have a median salary of $39,348 per year, in occupational health $40,774 and in long-term care $40,859.
  
  

Job Openings

• Licensed practical nurses are needed for job openings in a wide variety of employment settings, as illustrated by job listings at Indeed.com in 2011. Positions are available in general hospitals and medical centers, behavioral health centers, correctional facilities, home health agencies, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers and senior living centers. State jobs for licensed practical nurses are available, as are positions with the American Red Cross and with Easter Seals. Posted pay rates range from about $12 to $23 per hour, translating to about $24,960 to $47,840 per year.